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I Draw My Instagram Followers’ Pets And Share Their Stories With The World
I love animals. They can teach us so much about life. I believe that just like humans, every animal has a story to tell. In this Dollgift_petstory series, I pick random pets (holding their favorite toy, food, or rainbow) from my Instagram followers list to draw and share their stories with the world. Some of them had a sad past, some were inspiring and moving while others were just adorable!
May you enjoy these little tributes.
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Hello, my name is Odie. Don’t look for my eyes because I have none. Something so bad must have happened that made me go blind years ago. Momma said I was shut down when she first met me. I don’t know what that means but I would become scared and aggressive when touched or jolted awake in terror when I slept. She said I came a long long way to my happy and trusting self-today. I don’t remember my past and I don’t think it matters anymore. I am safe and very loved with sister Gracie now. If ‘Love is blind’, I must have given it a whole new meaning? Thank you for saving us, momma. Now we get to share our stories with the world and hopefully, more good people like our momma will rescue our friends too!
Hello, my name is Smudge. I am nearly deaf but momma says I can still hear the sound of a cheese wrapper. Sometimes momma calls me an old lady. Silly mom, I look nowhere near old. I think I can still pass off as a baby and can almost always get away with anything with this face. Now, have you got cheese in your bag?
Hello, my name is Roxy and I’m a Pit Bull. I look like I’m wearing black leggings from side angle, isn’t that cute? Can someone explain to me why are people so afraid of us and have banned us from many places? I know some of my brothers and sisters may look ‘fierce’ but we are extremely loyal, loving and sweet too. My momma adopted me when I was a little nugget and she still calls me that years later, so I believe I’m very very special! Sometimes I would bring my toy to momma when she is working on her computer to remind her to take a break. I would also jump onto the table to give her kisses when she comes home from outside. I wish everyone would give my brothers and sisters a chance to be their little nuggets too.
Hello, my name is Molly (or Moo). I’m a long-haired dachshund who enjoys cuddles and ringing my potty bell incessantly for attention. If that doesn’t work, I put my toys right where momma is doing housework eg. toilet bowl. I also let her know it’s meal time by placing a toy in my food bowl. I’m such a good girl. I have a sister, Banana Pancakes who is just as cute as I am. She has different ways of getting attention though - peeing on the floor and stealing daddy's toothbrush out of his travel case. I love my family. @mollyandherbanana
Hello, my name is Daphne. I was rescued from a high kill shelter in South Korea. I was very lucky. Momma said when she saw my sweet face on a rescue page, she couldn’t get me out of her mind and so she arranged for me to be transported to Ohio to be with her family. I had three sisters. Sadly, sister Siouxsie (2nd sister) joined Lola (1st sister) at the rainbow bridge last month. Momma was heartbroken. She said they taught her to love and inspired her to rescue other dogs like me. Today I get to follow sister Bijou around the house getting all the love and treats we deserve. Everyone agrees we look really cute together! Did I mention she looks like baby Chewbacca? I wish the other friends at the shelters will be as lucky as us.
Hello, my name is Chewie the little Chihuahua. My momma named me after Chewbacca because she said I made noises like Wookie... Does she mean a cookie? I love cookies! And pizza! Momma says I can be a little bossy sometimes - I bite her toes when I don’t get my own way. But I also help undo her shoelaces when she gets home from work, I can be sweet like that. I’m still a baby so I don’t have many hobbies yet besides eating, walkies in the park and sleeping. I think I'll be a big boy when I turn one next month! Will you celebrate my birthday with me?
*Update: Odie had been adopted! :D
Hello, my name is Odie. I’m a six-year-old albino Chiweenie. Everyone calls me a sweet boy. Some said I reminded them of Falkor the Luckdragon from The "Neverending Story" - Is he cute like me? I’ve recently lost the only home I ever knew... My momma had to move to an assisted living facility because she is very very old. They only allow her to keep one dog and so my 15-year-old poodle brother went with her. She was heartbroken to have to leave me but the nice people at @dachshundsandfriendsrescue promised her that they will find me a loving home. I’m a very good boy (that’s what I was always told). Maybe I’ll bring you good luck just like the Lucky Dragon! I also get along well with other dogs (and cats too!) So will you love me and give me a home?
Hello, my name is Artie. I’m a handsome short-legged boy (hey, you don’t have to be tall to look good!). My hobbies include swimming in the beautiful clear water near where we live, bed wars and guarding the house with little sister, Tasha. We take pride in protecting our pawrents from any harm, so when the squirrels or ‘dinosaurs’ come near, we’d bark our heads off! I love Tasha and her wonky ears (mom said that about her ears, not me). She always helps clean my non-wonky ears even though I don’t always share my toys with her. Oh, I gotta go! Tasha spotted a suspect lurking nearby, we need to go save the world now! Talk to you guys again!
*Update: Maddy crossed over the rainbow bridge unexpectedly shortly after I did this portrait of her.
Hello, my name is Maddy. Sometimes people mistake me for a little cow because of my spots. At a certain angle, I may even look like I‘m wearing a cardigan. I am special like that. I was an ex-breeding dog; forced to have litter after litter only to have my babies taken away from me to be sold for hooman profit. But I still love and trust people because I believe there are good hoomans, just like my momma who rescued me and showed me love. Momma said I’m the sweetest and kindest dog. She’s the best too! I love my family so much. Grandma hasn’t been feeling well lately... Will you guys pray for her to get well soon, please? Thank you
Hello, we are the R3! We just want to give a shout-out to our mom and dad. It’s been over 2 months since they left us for Seoul. Is that far from America? If we want to go see them, do you think we can be there in 2 hours on paws? We miss them very much even though we skype often (yes, we skype). Grandpa and grandma are taking great care of us, please don’t worry about us. We promise to be good and listen to them. So will you promise to bring back lots of toys for us when you come home?
Hello, my name is Abbie. I’m 14 years young and almost blind. I fulfilled my mission on earth and returned to heaven few days ago. I’m so happy to reunite with my foster brother Roku! I also met Nono, Phoebe, Peanut, Siouxsia, Maddy and many more… Some are old friends, some new! We play, we eat, we nap and then we play more. Basically just like how we used to on earth! Sometimes we would sit together on the cotton candy clouds and reminisce over our lives; thinking how blessed and full our lives were. I want to thank my pawrents for rescuing me and loving on me all these years. I love you so much. We know some of our families and friends are grieving over us and missing us, please know that we are always close by and we will meet again some day. Our little lives may be short on earth but our love is eternal.
Hello, my name is Kila. I was found in Tijuana as a puppy. I was blind and people were throwing rocks at me. Thankfully some kind souls saved me and put me up for adoption where I met my wonderful momma! She said I looked like a cartoon and that I was her love at first sight (I’m blind so I don’t know what that means?). Many people called me goofy because I always make them laugh. ‘Why are you so cute?!’, they often asked. I don’t know what to tell them, I just hope everyone would be as happy and excited about life as me.
Hello, my name is Chewlia Louis-Dreyfus a.k.a Chewlia (wow, I love my name!). I’m a rescued sloth, no, I mean a dog. When my pawpa adopted me a year ago, I knew I finally found my furever home. I may be a senior dog and not a big kisser, I show affection in Chewlia ways. Together, we hope we can inspire more people to give rescue dogs especially the seniors a chance. My favorite pastimes with pawpa include traveling, enjoying some fine wine and cold beer (we’re not alcoholics). We do healthier stuff like yoga, marathon running and playing chess too. Also, I’ll be running for president in 2020. Vote for me.
Hello, my name is Wacku. I was born as a street dog in the Philippines 7 years ago. My job then was to guard my owner’s tricycle. One day, a drunk man got mad at me for growling at him and attacked me with a machete - he chopped off a part of my face.. I lost so much blood and was terrified. Thankfully I was saved by the Angels at @pawsphilippines .People were shocked by my story and worked together to fight for tougher laws and harsher penalties for animal abuse. And we won! Yeah!!! Now I’m living a new life with my BIG family in Oregon. I have more than 10 doggo brothers and sisters (and a cute little piggy sister!) to play with. They were all rescues like me. Swipe to see photo of my big brother who looked like a Picasso painting and other beautiful family members. I may have a tragic past and only half a face but that doesn’t stop me from being a happy, affectionate pup.
Hello, my name is Sporty, the pup who walks himself. I’m in charge of my leash. If you live in Chicago, you may have seen me walking down the street with my dad. I enjoy getting all the love and attention everywhere we go, and I sure know how to get one (swipe to see me getting loved on). Everyone is a fan of Sporty here, sometimes they even have treats ready before I get there. Know what’s my motto in life? ‘Bringing happiness to the world, one walk at a time.’
Hello, my name is Puffrey a.k.a Puffs (momma must be hungry when she named me). I was rescued all the way from South Korea! My hobbies include people-watching, barking at other (big) dogs and playing with my bro & sis. Big bro Goobie is a Lionhead bunny who thinks he is a pup like me and Momo.. (I believe he is turning into one soon). Little sis Momo is cute and lazy just like me so we would often nap together. Siblings are the best. Do you have any sibling?
Hello, my name is Freddie Mercury. They said I was named after a legend, what’s a legend?? Anyway I was found underneath a car.. very cold, scared and sick. Some lovely folks took me to the shelter and cared for me. I was also born with deformed little leg and extra teefy (they had to remove 17 of them. Ouch!). Not long after, a kind lady whom I now called my momma brought me home and showed me so much love. Sometimes she would call me a T-rex. I like that. T-rex are cool, just like me. RoarRrrRRrrrrrrrr!!!! Kidding, I’m a sweet little angel.
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See more of these cute little stories on my Instagram @dollgift
If you would like your pet to be drawn, follow me on Instagram and hashtag your photo #dollgift_petstory. Every once in a while I select a pet to draw from the accounts that followed me and tagged me on their posts. If your pet is chosen, you may purchase the portrait on print and merchandise.
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